More Mayhem!

[fatlazyless]

What ...... no 2025 boat registration sticker on this 14' Sunfish sailboat can be seen in the LDS newspaper photograph?

Wonder if it got a 'no registration' violation ticket after scratching the docked fire boat?

[chachee52]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

What ...... no 2025 boat registration sticker on this 14' Sunfish sailboat can be seen in the LDS newspaper photograph?

Wonder if it got a 'no registration' violation ticket after scratching the docked fire boat?

Thought it only needed that if it had a motor? It used to be sailboats under '16 didn't need anything, I think that it changed to 14" but I think that it's just a special type of sticker, not an actual registration sticker. But I could be totally wrong on that, thought I read that a few years ago.
When my friend and I raced his Hobie 16, we did not need to register the boat because it did not have a motor. Again, that was way back when they used to race on the Broads and I was still in College.
And not to be picky, that is NOT a Sunfish. Just saying

[GusMan]

Certainly not a Sunfish!

[fatlazyless]

The LDS article says its a Sunfish and looking at it closely, it could be a 14' Laser with a main and a jib sail.

Having bow numbers indicate that it is 12' length or longer, probably a 14' Laser and sailboats without motors, 12 to 20' long do need a bow registration stickers which will cost about $43.50/year for the four stickers.

What do you think? Should the Marine Patrol issue a retroactive "no sticker" violation based on the evidence in the LDS newspaper photo or what ...... ha-ha-ha? .....

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

The LDS article says its a Sunfish and looking at it closely, it could be a 14' Laser with a main and a jib sail.

Having bow numbers indicate that it is 12' length or longer, probably a 14' Laser and sailboats without motors, 12 to 20' long do need a bow registration stickers which will cost about $43.50/year for the four stickers.

What do you think? Should the Marine Patrol issue a retroactive "no sticker" violation based on the evidence in the LDS newspaper photo or what ...... ha-ha-ha? .....

Definitely not a Sunfish, maybe Laser. This boat maybe requires a sticker, but definitely not a bow number. So funny that those are reversed here

But stepping back, it's laughable that this made news--it's a tiny little nothing of a sailboat (no disrespect to Lasers or Sunfish), likely piloted by a kid learning how to sail, just hoping he doesn't flip it more than once. It could hit a fire boat head on without it bothering anyone

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by FlyingScot

Definitely not a Sunfish, maybe Laser. This boat maybe requires a sticker, but definitely not a bow number. So funny that those are reversed here

But stepping back, it's laughable that this made news--it's a tiny little nothing of a sailboat (no disrespect to Lasers or Sunfish), likely piloted by a kid learning how to sail, just hoping he doesn't flip it more than once. It could hit a fire boat head on without it bothering anyone

Have to agree! Not sure how or why this made the news. Kinda sorry I started the post as they originally made it sound like it was more serious with two people “being rescued from the water”!!

Basically a small sailboat bumped the fireboat at the dock causing little to no damage. A whole lot of nothing!!

Dan

[Descant]

If the Laker Jake were tied up next to Marine Patrol, sloppy procedures could have gotten a two-fer. Maybe that would have been newsworthy?

"Fire Department representatives and State Police Marine Patrol responded. The matter continues to be under investigation. No charges have been filed yet."

[ApS]

Originally Posted by GusMan

Certainly not a Sunfish!

...and certainly not a hit-and-run...